Joe Engel

Q: When was Joe Engel born?

Joe Engel was born on March 12, 1893.

Q: Where was Joe Engel born?

Joe Engel was born in Washington, DC .

Q: How tall was Joe Engel?

Joe Engel was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Joe Engel weigh when playing?

Joe Engel weighed 183 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Joe Engel in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Engel has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Joe Engel have?

Joe Engel had 151 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Joe Engel played for?

Joe Engel played for 3 teams; the Washington Nationals, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-1, 183lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: March 12, 1893 in Washington, DC us

Died: June 12, 1969 in Chattanooga, TN

Buried: Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN

School: Mount St. Mary's University (Emmitsburg, MD)

Debut: May 30, 1912 (Age 19-079d, 3,694th in major league history)
vs. BOS 8.0 IP, 4 H, 3 SO, 8 BB, 1 ER, L

Last Game: August 6, 1920 (Age 27-147d)
vs. SLB 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 4 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1912 season

Full Name: Joseph William Engel

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Career

WAR

-0.1

ERA

3.38

102

407.1

151

WHIP

1.439

Standard Pitching

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1912	19	WSH	AL	2	5	.286	3.96	17	10	7	2	0	1	75.0	70	41	33	2	50	29	4	0	1	331	86	4.58	1.600	8.4	0.2	6.0	3.5	0.58
1913	20	WSH	AL	8	9	.471	3.06	36	24	4	6	2	0	164.2	124	75	56	2	85	70	11	4	4	682	97	3.61	1.269	6.8	0.1	4.6	3.8	0.82
1914	21	WSH	AL	7	5	.583	2.97	35	15	11	1	0	3	124.1	108	53	41	2	75	41	5	1	6	505	95	3.92	1.472	7.8	0.1	5.4	3.0	0.55
1915	22	WSH	AL	0	3	.000	3.21	11	3	2	0	0	0	33.2	30	15	12	0	19	9	3	0	4	137	94	3.83	1.455	8.0	0.0	5.1	2.4	0.47

1917	24	CIN	NL	0	1	.000	5.63	1	1	0	1	0	0	8.0	12	8	5	0	6	2	0	0	0	42	50	4.01	2.250	13.5	0.0	6.8	2.3	0.33

1919	26	CLE	AL	0	0		inf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	3	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	9							0.00
1920	27	WSH	AL	0	0		21.60	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	0	4	4	0	4	0	1	0	3	9	21	11.80	2.400	0.0	0.0	21.6	0.0	0.00
7 Yrs				17	23	.425	3.38	102	53	24	10	2	4	407.1	344	199	153	6	242	151	24	5	18	1709	89	3.97	1.439	7.6	0.1	5.3	3.3	0.62
162 Game Avg.				7	10	.425	3.38	45	23	11	4	1	2	179	151	87	67	3	106	66	11	2	8	750	89	3.97	1.439	7.6	0.1	5.3	3.3	0.62

WSH (5 yrs)				17	22	.436	3.29	100	52	24	9	2	4	399.1	332	188	146	6	233	149	24	5	18	1664	92	3.94	1.415	7.5	0.1	5.3	3.4	0.64
CIN (1 yr)				0	1	.000	5.63	1	1	0	1	0	0	8.0	12	8	5	0	6	2	0	0	0	42	50	4.01	2.250	13.5	0.0	6.8	2.3	0.33
CLE (1 yr)				0	0		inf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	3	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	9							0.00

AL (6 yrs)				17	22	.436	3.34	101	52	24	9	2	4	399.1	332	191	148	6	236	149	24	5	18	1667	90	3.94	1.422	7.5	0.1	5.3	3.4	0.63
NL (1 yr)				0	1	.000	5.63	1	1	0	1	0	0	8.0	12	8	5	0	6	2	0	0	0	42	50	4.01	2.250	13.5	0.0	6.8	2.3	0.33

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	HBP	SH	Pos
1912	19	WSH	AL	-0.1	17	22	17	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	11	.059	.238	.059	.297	-14	.159	-20	1	0	1	1
1913	20	WSH	AL	-0.7	36	52	49	1	3	0	0	0	0	0		1	26	.061	.080	.061	.141	-59	.048	-103	3	0	1	1
1914	21	WSH	AL	0.1	35	38	28	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	14	.107	.306	.107	.413	22	.230	25	3	0	2	1
1915	22	WSH	AL	-0.1	11	7	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.143	.000	.143	-57	.098	-57	0	0	0	1

1917	24	CIN	NL	-0.1	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.010	-125	0	0	0	/1

1919	26	CLE	AL	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0	0	0	/1
1920	27	WSH	AL	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.007	-125	0	0	0	/1H
7 Yrs				-0.9	103	123	104	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	54	.067	.178	.067	.245	-28	.124	-47	7	0	4	1/H
162 Game Avg				-1.4	162	193	164	11	11	0	0	0	0	0		22	85	.067	.178	.067	.245	-28	.124	-47	11	0	6

WSH (5 Yrs)				-0.8	101	120	101	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	53	.069	.183	.069	.252	-26	.128	-46	7	0	4	1/H
CIN (1 Yr)				-0.1	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.010	-125	0	0	0	/1
CLE (1 Yr)				0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0								0	0	0	/1

AL (6 Yrs)				-0.8	102	120	101	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	53	.069	.183	.069	.252	-26	.128	-46	7	0	4	1/H
NL (1 Yr)				-0.1	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.010	-125	0	0	0	/1

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1912	19	WSH	AL	P	17	10	2	75.0	28	0	27	1	1	.964	.940	3.24	2.96	1.59	2.90	1	11	7	38.9	41.7	4
1913	20	WSH	AL	P	36	24	6	165.0	61	2	52	7	0	.885	.938	2.95	3.01	1.50	2.98	4	11	5	31.3		2
1914	21	WSH	AL	P	35	15	1	124.0	48	4	39	5	0	.896	.936	3.12	2.96	1.23	2.93	6	12	12	50.0		5
1915	22	WSH	AL	P	11	3	0	34.0	15	1	13	1	1	.933	.937	3.71	3.02	1.27	3.00	4	1	2	66.7		1

1917	24	CIN	NL	P	1	1	1	8.0	5	1	3	1	0	.800	.960	4.50	2.81	4.00	2.90	0	2	0	0.0	45.0	0

1919	26	CLE	AL	P	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0					0.00	2.80	0	0	0			0
1920	27	WSH	AL	P	1	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	2.70	0.00	2.70	3	0	0			0
7 Yrs					102	53	10	408.0	157	8	134	15	2	.904	.938	3.13	2.98	1.39	2.95	18	37	26	41.3	13.3	12

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Joe Engel born?

Joe Engel was born on March 12, 1893.

Where was Joe Engel born?

Joe Engel was born in Washington, DC.

How tall was Joe Engel?

Joe Engel was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Engel weigh when playing?

Joe Engel weighed 183 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Engel play?

Joe Engel played 7 seasons.

Is Joe Engel in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Engel has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Joe Engel play?

Joe Engel was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Joe Engel have?

Joe Engel had 151 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Joe Engel played for?

Joe Engel played for 3 teams; the Washington Nationals, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians.

When did Joe Engel retire?

Joe Engel last played in 1920.

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